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Canada Has Appointed This Inuit Leader As Its First Indigenous Woman Governor General
Mary Simon, an Inuk leader, has been appointed as Canada’s 30th Governor General, becoming the first Indigenous person to take on the role.
Wendy Chuang is a reporter and producer with Almost and is based in Austin, Texas.
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Mary Simon, an Inuk leader, has been appointed as Canada’s 30th Governor General, becoming the first Indigenous person to take on the role.
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